The document contains standard operating procedures (SOPs) for various laboratory safety situations: - It provides guidelines for writing SOPs, including using plain English and job titles/functions. SOPs aim to achieve efficiency, quality output, and uniform performance while reducing miscommunication and non-compliance. - SOPs are provided for disposing of contaminated syringes, responding to minor and major chemical spills, dealing with centrifuge spills, spills in a biosafety cabinet, handling sharps, responding to emergencies and unconscious people, lab wear, and needle prick cases. Proper protective equipment and disinfection procedures are emphasized. - Steps are outlined for each

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Rimsha Farooq
Syeda Rehab Gillani

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SOPs

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How to
Write SOPs?
Job titles and/or functions
Written using Plain English
guidelines
Complete
Coherent
Objective

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Aims and
Objectives
• Achieve efficiency,
• Quality output
• Uniformity of
performance
• Reducing
miscommunication
• Failure to comply.

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Disposal Of
Contaminated
Syringes
Open the
bag take out
the content
Put on
gloves
Open
biohazard
tube
Pick up the
contaminate
d syringe
Place in
biohazard
tube
Tap the tube
Cap the tube
Reseal the
bag

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Response for
Minor
Chemical Spill
Inform
Turn off
open
flames
Attend
to
personn
el
Refer to
safety
data
sheet
Avoid
inhaling
Use
scraper
Cooling
Clean
and mop
Report
Replenis
h

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Response for
Major Chemical
Spill
Alert people
Attend injured person
Report to MIT medical
Contact emergency hygiene
office
Turn off ignition and heat sources
Report the incident

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Centrifuge
Spill
Examination
Wait for 5 minutes
Remove any contaminated clothing
Notify BSO
Enter with PPEs
Close rotors and buckets
Handle the broken glass
Spray with disinfectant
Wash hands with soap and water

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Spill in a
BSC
Leave the BSC
Cover the spill area
Saturate the paper
towel
Wipe cabinet walls
Soak up any
disinfectant
Drain the disinfectant
Dispose up spill
materials
Wash your hands
Report the event

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Handling
Sharps

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In Case of
Emergency

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Unconscious
People

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Lab Wear

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Needle Prick
Case

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